Senior Engineer - Auro lab - Madurai
(2011-05)
- Tool Development Ownership: Directed complete tool development lifecycle from mould concept to delivery, ensuring compliance with ISO 13485 and FDA standards. Converted cold runner moulds to hot runner systems, achieving material savings and cost reduction.
- Mechanical Manufacturing Oversight: Supervised mechanical component manufacturing and assembly, implementing structured feedback for continuous improvement.
- Vendor & Supply Chain Alignment: Identified and onboarded new vendors, audited suppliers for compliance, and secured reliable sources for plastic and silicone components. Resolved supplier quality issues to maintain production continuity.
- Silicone Rubber Molding: Developed precision moulds for thin-wall silicone rubber products, achieving micro-scale accuracy for medical applications.
- Compliance & Quality Assurance: Ensured strict adherence to ISO 13485, FDA, and GMP requirements across all medical device projects.
- Reverse Engineering: Led reverse engineering initiatives to improve existing ophthalmic products and replicate critical components.
- 3D Printing & Rapid Prototyping: Utilized additive manufacturing to accelerate prototyping cycles, optimize manufacturability, and reduce tooling costs.
- Medical Device Design & Development: Directed end-to-end design of medical devices, from concept through prototyping to production, ensuring compliance with CE and FDA standards.
Design Engineer - Beyonics Precision Machining - Malaysia
(2008-07 - 2011-04)
- Study of Customer Drawing.
- Prepare Design FMEA.
- Design of Leak Test SPM (Dry Type as well as Wet Type) for HDD Base and Automotive parts.
- Designing of NC Fixture and CMM Fixtures, Standard part selection & Drafting as per the Process.
- Selection of Sensors such as Inductive and Fiber Optic type to enhance the process.
- Drafting sensor matrix table to avoid mix part in the process flow.
- Implementing Poke Yoke methods in Fixtures to make fixture Intelligent.
- Design of Checking and Functional Fixtures to assure the quality of the Product.
- Developing Pneumatic Circuits.
- Preparing TS-16949 Documents for the Automotive Products.
- Operate computer-assisted design (CAD) and drafting workstations.
- Develop and prepare design sketches.
- Complete documentation packages and produce drawing sets.
- Check and verify design drawings to confirm to specifications and design data.
- Preparing and verifying technical reports.
- Prepare Production specifications, costs and material estimates.
- Supervise and train other technologists, technicians and drafters.
- Develop and prepare engineering drawings, plans, diagrams or layouts from sketches.
Design Engineer - Sri Balaji Castings - Chennai
(2005-12 - 2008-06)
- Design and development of New Product Introduction (NPI) & relative tooling as per cycle plan.
- Design of customized product to cater As per Order (APO) requirement.
- Customer interaction for need identification.
- Technical and design support to all concerned departments.
- Analysis of data, technical reports and engineering drawings.
- Concept Mould designing.
- Familiar with TS 16949 & ISO-9001 Procedures and implementation.
Designer - English Tools & Castings - Coimbatore
(2004-09 - 2005-11)
- Developed moulds and die-casting components for automotive and household applications.
- Conducted flow analysis and optimized designs for manufacturability.